Em D Am C D
Em D Am C D
[Verse 1]
Em D
He never knew struggle
Am C D
Never played by their rules
Em D
But the things which faded bound him
Am C D Em
Worked to blacken and bruise him
D Am
Using all of his strength but still losing
C D
A war in his head
[Chorus]
Em D
He's dying to catch his breath
Am C D
Keep his head above water
Em D Am
And there is no falling back and he knows
C D Em
That the war it ain't over, over
D
Quietly killing him
Am C D
Slowly wasting away
Em D Am
He's dying to catch his breath all in vain
Em
'Cause the war it ain't over
[Interlude]
Em D Am C D
Em D Am C D
[Verse 2]
Em D
Eyes empty and hollow
Am C D
With his back against the wall
Em D
But the memories won't show mercy
Am C D Em
They will blacken and bruise him
D Am
Using all of his strength but still losing
C D
A war in his head
[Chorus]
Em D
He's dying to catch his breath
Am C D
Keep his head above water
Em D Am
And there is no falling back and he knows
C D Em
That the war it ain't over, over
D
Quietly killing him
Am C D
Slowly wasting away
Em D Am
He's dying to catch his breath all in vain
Em
'Cause the war it ain't over
[Solo]
Em D Am C D
Em D Am
[Bridge]
C D Em
It will blacken and bruise him
D Am
Using all of his strength but still losing
C D
A war in his head
[Chorus]
Em D
He's dying to catch his breath
Am C D
Keep his head above water
Em D Am
And there is no falling back and he knows
C D Em
That the war it ain't over, over
D
Quietly killing him
Am C D
Slowly wasting away
Em D Am
He's dying to catch his breath all in vain
Em
'Cause the war it ain't over
